Section 18, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 [S2D-JA6]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 June 1888.
18. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 15; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the Legislature agrees in making any modification in the rule or agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Defined terms in this text (2)
notification: Section 2, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 [S2DHTF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 [S2DHTF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (5)
Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 [R11-RBP], 17 December 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888), the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Rules, namely:"
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Manner of Application of The development of land) Bye-laws, 2020 [R11-K2D], 21 March 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the previous sanction of the Government of Maharashtra, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Appeals of The running of licensed premises) Bye-laws, 2018 [R11-F86], 16 December 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the previous sanction of the Government of Maharashtra, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Fees of The development of land) Bye-laws, 2025 [R12-3Z0], 6 December 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the previous sanction of the Government of Maharashtra, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Licensing of The running of licensed premises) Bye-laws, 2015 [R11-6GJ], 16 July 2015, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the previous sanction of the Government of Maharashtra, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Cited by (2)
Section Preamble, Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2021, 17 December 2021, Band A. "section 18 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (Maharashtra Act 3 of 1888)".
Section 3, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 [S2D-HVD], 7 June 1888, Band A. "section 18".
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Duties published under this section (0)
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